Bedstead



G. M. HARRIS Jan. 18, 1938.

BEDSTEAD Filed June 17, 195e .A A m NINGUN) DI uxalaiai .resilient mountings for Patented Jan. 18, 1938 UNITED STATE-s :PATENT OFFICE 2,105,785 BEDST-EAD yGeorge M. Harris, Chicago, `Ill.' Application June 17, 1936, Serial No. 85,800 2 Claims. (CD5-zw) :sig'n the'suspension means previously referred to withanunderslung formation, whereby to conyvenien'tly receive thebedspring and afford sufficientdepth for the same.

vAniadditional objectof the invention is to employgthe bed rails for the resilient mounting VYof thespring suspension means and so to permit thev latter to be talities -A signicant ob-ject of the invention kis to confstruct the bed rails with pockets in which the the bedspring suspension fmeans are compactly nestled.

Another object of the invention is to include a separating item in the bedspring suspension means to render the latter compactly foldable with the side rails for purposes of storage and shipping.

A still further object of the invention is to design the novel support along lines of simplicity and in a manner to rmly and permanently secure the bedstead.

With the above objects in view, and any others which may suggest themselves from the description to follow, a better understanding of the invention may be had by referring to the accompanying drawing, in which- Fig. 1 is a plan View of partly broken away;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged cross section, partly in section and with the middle portion removed; and

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

In the construction of wood bedsteads, cross slats are still used as the most simple form of support for the bedspring. However, the slats move out of place frequently, making the spring support uneven; further, not being secured they are apt to fall out; and nally, they do not contribute to keep the side rails of the bed from spreading or to otherwise reinforce the same. In the case of metal bedsteads, a more rigid suspension is afforded and slats are eliminated. However, the bedspring is necessarily rigidly supported and only affords resiliency at points where simple and clear ofinstrumenthe novel bedstead,

Avolved orr complicated,- producing the bedsteadto a prohibitive' figure spring at I0. Von `a base comprised of an=an`gle frame II and stress =or`- Weight is received. Where external meanshave been devised'to add'resiliency to the bedspring,` such means -have usually-been inincreasing the cost of It has therefore been my intention to provide fan arrangement for the resilient suspension of vthe bedspring whichl Aand metal bed construction, yet solves the probisfadaptable both to vwood lem simply and eiiiciently.

`In accordance withthe foregoing, specic reference to the drawing indicates atypical bed- 'Ihe assembly of coils is grouped is Vformed with afmarginal guard wire I2 at the -top. lvIn the conventional wood bedstead,'the

rests onthe cross slats, while in the case of metal beds it rests on the cross bars carried bythe end structures;

l `In the novel embodiment the end structures 45120 "maybe'of any design andare simply indicated in the drawing by the numeral 13. However; the side rails I4 are preferably of sheet metal, being formed with box caps I 4a and I4b at the top and bottom.' respectively, for Apurposesoi rigidity.

The sides of the rails are thus at and smooth, and the box caps project inwardly. The immediate element supporting the bedspring is -a pair of hangers I5 adapted to be longitudinally spaced in the bedstead. Each hanger has horizontal terminal portions and is formed with a drop I 5a from each of these to result in an underslung medial portion I5b, the latter parts of the hangers forming the supports of the side sections of the bedspring frame II.

The end portions l5 of the hangers are vertically perforated to permit the passage of bolts I6 disposed along the inner side of the side rails I4. The bolts also pass through the box caps Ma as clearly shown in Fig. 2, and are secured by means ofbottom washers I'I and nuts I8.

The hangers I 5 are so positioned that their end portions lie immediately under the box caps Ida. These portions are maintained in this position by compression springs I9 coiled about the bolts I6. The upper end of each compression spring ts over -a cup guide 20 which is perforated for the passage of the corresponding bolt IB and seats against the under side of the hanger I5; and the lower end of the spring I9 bears directly against the box cap Mb.

It is evident from the above arrangement that the means for supporting the bedspring I0 are of the utmost simplicity, comprising only two hangers l5. Further, the fact that these are underslung affords sufficient depth to receive the spring and by means of the drop sections I5a, to retain the spring against lateral shifting or displacement. Moreover, it is to be noted that the drop sections I5a are inwardly inclined. Such an arrangement facilitates the placing of the bed spring I on the portions ISU and provides means whereby the bedspring I0 is automatically centered thereon. Also, the underslung feature permits the spring to be mounted low and therefore lends the same more stability.

The spring mountings I9 at the four corners of the hanger assembly I provide extra resiliency for the bedspring support, so that the assembly may well be named a spring Awithin a spring. Further, the nestling of the spring mountings I9 in the pockets formed in the side rails I4 not only conceals the mountings from view and protects them from dust and interference, but -also clears the hangers I5 of any attachments, appendages or other instrumentalities inthe region of service, so that the mounting or removal of the bed-fspring meets no obstacles and the form of the support is neat and simple.

While the hangers I5 may be made in one piece where utmost simplicity is of importance, a two-part construction is preferable for purposes of storage and shipping. Thus, the lefthand portion of Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 shows the joint in the drop portion Itia, or" the hanger. The drop portion is cut ofi at the bottom and overlaid from the inner side by an extension I5c of the bottom |519. The latter carries a rivet 2l which passes freely into the narrow portion 22a of a key-slot 22 made in the drop portion I5a, such narrow portion being in the lower part of the key-slot. The joint is shown assembled, and it follows that the weight of the bedspring assures its locked condition. However, when the side rail assemblies are taken` down for storage or shipping, the part |50 is raised to free the rivet 2| from the key-slot 22. The hanger portions thus become separated, and each may be swung on its related bolt I6 to fold it compactly along the inner side of the side rail.

Finally, it will be seen that the improved bedstead is an assembly of few parts which are of a nature to be inexpensively produced and durably constructed. When these parts have been assembled, the hangers I5 not only form a resilient support for the bedspring, but also constitute tie bars to firmly and positively connect the side rails I4 of the bedstead against separation or vibration, thus serving as a reinforcement for the bedstead.

While I have illustrat d and described the device along specific lines, the same is clearly susceptible of minor changes and refinements, and I consider all such changes and reiinernents as coming within the scope and spirit of the appended claims.

I claim:-

l. A bedspring support comprising a bedstead containing side rails, at least one cross-member between said side rails to receive and support said bedspring, an intermediate joint in said cross-member to permit the separation of said cross-member into sections, said cross-member having drop-portions inwardly of said end portions and a bottom portion uniting the drop portions, said joint being in one of the drop portions, and said joint being separable by relative up and down movement of said sections.

2. A bedspring support comprising a bedstead containing side rails, a cross-member between the latter to receive and support the bedspring, vertical pivot means connecting the cross-member with the side rails, an intermediate joint in the cross-member to make the latter separable into sections which are swingable on said pivot means to fold alongside the related side rails, the end portions of the cross-member receiving said pivot means, the cross-member having drop portions inwardly of said end portions and a bottom portion uniting the drop portions, and said joint being formed by dividing one of the drop portions into overlapping sections, one section having a key-slot andthe other a pin locked in the key-slot and removable therefrom to separate the sections.

GEORGE M. HARRIS. 

